WWI & WWII NAVAL MAIL; Range inc. c1915 env. to England franked KGV ½d tied by 'XXXXX' machine cancel and with "PASSED CENSOR" h.s. on front, 1916 env. to London franked KGV ½d pair tied by "F.P.O.a" machine cancel and with framed "CENSORED/ON SHIP" h.s. on front, 1939 unfranked env. to England with Edinburgh "RECEIVED FROM/H.M.SHIPS" machine cancel and "CNSORD" h.s. on front, c1942 unfranked env. to East London with Ship censor and double-ring "PAQUEBOT" mark on front and other related examples. (84)Cross Reference: NAVAL MAIL, MILITARY - WWI, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, PAQUEBOTS (Image)

WWI POW IN HOLLAND MAIL: Group of 1916/18 PPC's (mainly depicting The Hague but some rural examples) from a British POW to his mother at the same address in England, mostly sent free with "PORT VRIJ/FRANC DE PORT./Militaires etrangers/internes dans les Pays-Bas" h.s. and a few also with "Service des Prisonniers de Guerre" h.s. and a few with London Paid machine cancels on front. (59) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWI, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, NETHERLANDS (Image)

WWII POW MAIL; Extensive range in small carton between a Seaman & his fiancee inc. 1940 env. to the Royal Naval Barracks in Portsmouth ex Cambridge franked 2½d with fra med "NOT KNOWN IN/R.N.BARRACKS/PORTSMOUTH", redirected to H.M.S Coventry and returned, 1941 unfranked censored env. (with contents) to a POW (in Germany) with 'RETURNED TO SENDER/BY THE CENSOR' label affixed and enclosing typed instructions advising recommended changes to the content, 1941 censored airmail env. to a POW in Germany franked 2½d pair with framed "THIS LETTER HAS BEEN RETURNED BY THE/SWISS......." h.s. on rear, 1943 German POW PC to England with "Only legible letters will pass censor" h.s. across the message side, 1945 censored unfranked air letter to England ex Egypt with framed "POSTAGE/FREE/R.P.O.W." h.s. on front and many more. (187 items) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL (Image)

GB WWII RETURNED/REDIRECTED MAIL; Range with 1940 env. to APO 725 franked KGVI 2½d with "UNTRACEABLE AT/2nd ECHELON." and !NOT NOW AT ORIGINAL ADDRESS AND/UNKNOWN AT UNITS TO WHICH/REDIRECTED" h.s. on front, 1941 env. (with contents) to Malaya ex Scotland franked 2½d, redirected to Sydney though the addressee was a Japanese POW until the end of the war, 1941 env. to APO 1310 franked KGVI 2½d with "Addressee/Reported Missing" h.s. on front, 1941 unfranked censored env. to Sweden ex Liverpool with framed "CANNOT BE TRACED" h.s. on front, 1943 aerogramme to York & Lancaster Regt. franked GB KGVI 6d with "FPO/222" cds on rear and framed "IT IS REGRETTED THAT/THIS ITEM COULD NOT BE DELIVERED BECAUSE THE/ADDRESSEE IS REPORTED/DECEASED" h.s. on front, 1944 KGVI Aerogramme to C.M.F with framed "BELIEVED RETURNED TO/UNITED KINGDOM....." h.s. on front and other related examples. (28 covers) Cross Reference: WORLDWIDE MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MALAYA - JAPANESE OCCUPATION, RETURNED MAIL (Image)

WWII MIDDLE EAST MAILS; Range with 1941 airmail env. to the 6th Cavalry Brigade franked KGVI 9d + 6d with "Addressee Reported/Prisoner of War" and framed "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER" h.s. on front, 1941 honour env. to N.Zealand franked GB KGVI 6d + pair 1½d tied by Egypt Postage Prepaid cds, 1941 env. to Middle East Forces ex London with "SALVED FROM/THE SERA" h.s. on front, 1943 Air Mail lettercard to Bournemouth with FPO/22" d.s. on rear and framed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR/TRANSMISSION BY AIRMAIL" h.s. on front and other related examples. (35 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, AIR MAIL COVERS, CRASH/WRECK MAIL (Image)

WWI MILITARY CORRESPONDENCE TO/FROM GB; Extensive group inc. 1941 express env. to Yorks. franked KGVI 6d + 2½d tied by rubber "LONDON/448" cds, 1943 censored Air Letter to Norwich franked KGVI 3d tied by "FPO/712" cds, 1944 unfranked censored 'honour' env. to London with "FPO/777" cds on front, 1945 censored air letter to England franked KGVI 3d tied by "FPO/642" cds, 1945 unfranked & uncensored env. to Englad with "FPO/134" cds on front and many others. (245 items) Cross Reference: EXPRESS, AIR MAIL COVERS, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)

WWII FPO GROUP; Extensive range in box-file inc. 1943 Air Letter to Huddersfield franked KGVI 3d tied by FPO/482 (Tunisia) with RAF/CENSOR/287" mark on front, 1944 PPC to England with FPO/111 and scarce pentagonal "RAF CENSOR/69" mark on front, 1944 censored env. to a POW in Germany ex England with "OFLAG 79" censor on front, 1945 POW PC to Germany from a German POW (in GB) with double-ring "PRISONER OF WAR CAMP/No. 179" mark on front, 1944 censored airmail envs. to an undercover address in Lisbon franked KGVI 2½d pair and many others. (387 covers/cards) (Image)

POST WWII BRITISH FPO MAIL; Range with 1946 censored env. to Berlin ex London franked 2½d + ½d with censor tape at left tied by "MILITARY CENSORSHIP/15800/CIVIL MAILS" h.s., 1949 airmail env. to England franked KGVI 6d + ½d with FPO D.S No.5 (Hanover) reg. label affixed, 1955 airmail PPC to Brighton franked KGVI 2d tied by FPO/949 (Japan) cds, 1959 airmail env. to Cardiff franked Wilding 3d tied by FPO 1046 cds (Edinburgh Airfield[Australia]), 1959 unsealed env. to Swaziland franked 4d Wilding tied by FPO/124 cds, 1960 airmail env. to Holland franked 3d Wilding tied by FPO/950 with pair 15c p.due tied to front etc. (78)Cross Reference: G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS, REGISTERED MAIL, AIRMAILS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)